LAUREL and HARDY - The British Tours - part 1

Great book for any Laurel and Hardy fan

Product in brilliant condition, and a really great read. :-)

Author A.J.Marriot:UK L&H British Tours'1993. Purchased 7 of all A J books & fine "The L&H Magazine" Leading authority on comedy genius Stan LaurelA great learning curve & a great introduction to Laurel & Hardy see for yourself.Also his talks have a natural wit & warmth.I'll miss A.J reminisces now he's moved.Best Wishes & every success,I'm sure you will.No-one has tackled tremendous wealth of tours of LH quite like AJA.J is a genuine,decent man with a wealth of information about Laurel & Hardy and many other things.A talent & joy to world & I learnt many things from A.J,like enjoy yourself,work hard and you'll be alright.I advise to get A.Js book's they're all Magnificent.A. J Marriot has written seven books on Stan and his comedy partner Oliver Hardy and from 2002 until last year17 was editor of the Laurel and Hardy magazine.Mr Marriot’s books have sold in 40 countries and one will be the basis for a film next year.He started researching for his first book. Laurel and Hardy – The British Tours in 1987, which took six years of fact-finding and the writing of 600 letters to people seeking information and first-hand memories.in tours plus two volumes on Stan and Ollie’s Life and Times.“But now, after the fun of gathering the items from all four corners of the globe it is now time to let others have the fun of owning this personalised memorabilia.”grateful forLaurel and Hardy A J recently is putting 30 lots from his collection on the comedy duo up for auction in Newcastle (2017)Mr Marriot has elected to sell 30 lots from his collection – expected to fetch a total of around £12,000 - on Tuesday at Newcastle auctioneers Anderson and Garland.The sale includes original Laurel and Hardy comedy sketch scripts, including one for their only British TV appearance in 1953, which itself is estimated at £700 -One was performed on Laurel and Hardy’s US Tours, and the others on their three post-war tours of British variety theatres.There are also files of theatre programmes etc from Laurel and Hardy tours, including that for their showsAs he gained worldwide fame, he maintained his connections with North Shields and corresponded with people in the area until his death in 1965.One was performed on Laurel and Hardy’s US Tours, and the others on their three post-war tours of British variety theatres.Mr Marriot wrote in his Laurel and Hardy “British Tours” book: “They were guests of the Mayor of Tynemouth Francis J. Mavin, who them chauffeured to Dockwray Square.He started researching for his first book. Laurel and Hardy – The British Tours in 1987, which took six years of fact-finding and the writing of 600 letters to people seeking information and first-hand memories.The US and European tours and Stan Laurel’s solo stage tours plus two volumes on Stan and Ollie’s Life and Times followed Revised Expanded Reformatted A5 Versions 2019Mr Marriot contacted hundreds of people who were part of the Laurel and Hardy story, plus gathering material from scores of library, newspapers, collectors, auctions and agencies.

Unlike his "revised" edition of The American Tours which should be absolutely avoided by those who purchased the original(because it's the same darn book but bigger!!??),he has produced two books out of the original one and this time has introduced new pics and information not found in the first one volume book.He starts with The Boys getting together as a film team and from there and ends with their having finished the filming of Atoll K.The main thrust of the book however and where the most details come in is the/32 and /47 British Tours.He has greatly expanded the tour dates and experiences of the two during this time.He next skims through and gives a rough overview of the European dates(on the same tour),as he wrote the definitive book "The European Tours" already which also should be on your book shelf.Bottom line: The book is a wealth of information and deserves to be on any L&H fan's shelves.I'm looking forward to part two.

This is all that a fan of the duo could ever want.There is so much information contained in this book that the author must have done considerable research.Though comparing the photos of them from the 2 tours they appear to have aged a lot with Hardy having put on a lot of weight.Given their subsequent health problems one can only wonder at the effect that such a physically demanding tour had taken on them.

I love everything about this book.